Job Description
Functional Family Therapist- (www.fftllc.com) for Urban Youth Alliance International, Inc. (www.bronxconnect.org) is a non-profit organization that serves justice-involved youth in the NYC area serving residents of the Bronx and Manhattan. Candidate must be comfortable with working in a predominately Black and Latino environment. If you possess superior interpersonal and communication skills, desire to work in a supportive environment with constructive oversight and are passionate about serving young adults and adults who are released on their own recognizance (ROR) and their families in their homes, we want you! Some nights and weekends, depending on clients’ needs. Some virtual therapy may be a required on a limited basis. Experience in family systems therapy or behaviorally based marital and substance abuse treatment therapy is preferred. Master’s in a mental health field or related field preferred; bachelor’s required. Full time job with competitive benefits. Base salary range: $59,000-$80,000 commensurate with experience. Organization will offer clinical supervision towards licensure, and offers 403B matching benefits, medical, dental, vision, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and gym reimbursement.
Education Preference: Master’s degree in social work, counseling, education, or other relevant human service profession preferred; required for site supervisor position.
Preferred Experience: (* required of bachelor and masters’ level)
- Direct use of pragmatic (i.e., structural, strategic, and functional) family therapies
- Individual therapy with youth and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques
- Marital therapy using behaviorally based approaches
- *Behavioral therapy targeting school behavior and academic performance
- Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the youth’s natural ecology that
affect or influence the behavior of youth (i.e., family, peer, school, and neighborhood)
Preferred Knowledge: (* required of bachelors and masters’ level)
- Family systems theory and application
- Social-ecological theory and application
- *Behavioral therapies theory and application
- *Cognitive-behavioral therapy theory and application
- Pragmatic family therapies theory and application
- Child development research and its application in treatment
- Social skills assessment and intervention
- *Basic counseling and process skills
Preferred Core Competencies:
- Ability to engage clients
- Willingness and ability to be strengths-focused
- Ability to shift to process
- Willingness to advocate for youth and family, belief in the capacity of people to grow and change
- Ability to manage stress and self-care
- Appreciation, respect, and understanding for teamwork and company systems
- Ability to maintain a high level of self-awareness
- Ability to be comfortable with cultural differences; to relate without patronizing
- Willingness to commit to empowering families to solve their own problems
- Ability and willingness to work with families in their own homes
- Willingness to be flexible to work with the families when they are available to meet
Job Responsibilities:
- Carry a caseload as assigned.
- Provide *home-based Functional Family Therapy to families, adhering to model fidelity requirements. (*as post-pandemic working conditions allow)
- Actively participate as part of a therapy team, including attending weekly team and individual supervision meetings.
- Assist families by actively referring them to appropriate services and supports, and with both clinical and concrete services.
- Make case progress notes as required by FFT and regularly report to external stakeholders.
- Participate in all FFT training, supervision, and consultation activities.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $58,000.00 - $73,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
COVID-19 considerations:
Vaccine is mandated as we have city contracts. An employee my request reasonable accommodation based on ED's approval. Employees vaccinated or non vaccinated, must wear masks at all times.
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bronx, NY 10455: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Education:
Experience:
- Therapeutic/case management: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
Shift availability:
Work Location: In person
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